Lesser Deities In The Ugaritic Texts And The He... -

Cho argues that characters we often label as "angels" in the biblical tradition actually share the same nature and roles as the lesser gods in the Ugaritic pantheon.

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The book by Sang Youl Cho (2008) provides a detailed comparative analysis of the "minor" divine figures that populate ancient Near Eastern literature. Cho argues that characters we often label as

: Entities like Gupan and Ugar in Ugaritic myth are compared to the divine messengers ( ) of the Hebrew Bible. Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the He...

: Cho examines the family relationships between high gods and these lesser entities, noting how the biblical tradition simplified or "demythologized" these connections. Why It Matters